Learning Journey

Overview

Learning Journey is a preschool program for children aged 3 years to 5 years. The centre provides classroom-based Pre-K activities and a daily schedule of group and individual learning, rest and outdoor play.

Approach and curriculum

NAC accreditation is noted for Learning Journey and the operator's other centres; teachers complete continuing education hours required for that accreditation.
The centre participates in an Illinois State Board of Education Pre-K program and employs certified Pre-K teachers funded through that grant.
Some Pre-K classrooms use sign language and basic Spanish and include movement activities such as basic yoga as part of the daily routine.

Facilities, meals and routines

Catered hot lunch, breakfast and snacks are provided on site.
Secure-entry systems and video surveillance are used; AED equipment is available and staff are trained in CPR, First Aid and AED use; a nurse consultant provides on-site training.
Playground areas are surfaced with poured-in-place rubber and rubber safety mulch; outdoor learning features include gardening, sand, water play and dramatic-play elements.
Typical daily schedule items include arrival and breakfast, opening circle, small-group centers, outside recess or gross-motor activities, lunch, nap time, afternoon snack and sensory/exploration activities until parent pickup.

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Learning Journey

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